Object-mounting storage rack



Feb. 27, 1962 w. ARCHER ETAL OBJECT-MOUNTING STORAGE RACK Filed Feb. 8, 1960 INVEN T ORS. WARREN ARCHER GENEVIEVE C. ARCHER States The present invention consists of an improved objectmounting storage rack which, generally speaking, may be employed for mounting, storing, and/or displaying virtually any desired type of object or plurality of ob-' jects, but which, in one preferred specific exemplary form which will be described hereinafter, may comprise a rack for mounting and storing one or more pairs of shoes thereon in a manner whereby the shoes are stored in a relatively small space volume and yet can be very easily and simply removed, when desired.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an object-mounting storage rack of the character referred to above including two relatively slidable portions com prising a supporting framework and a slide portion interengaged with respect to each other by cam means whereby collapsing or retracting relative movement of the two 7 portions causes a pivotally mounted lift portion to also be moved into collapsed position and whereby extension of the slide portion with respect to the supporting framework causes elevating movement of the lift portion whereby to place all object-supporting means, such as shoe supporting bars, or the like, in forwardly and/or upwardly positioned conveniently accessible locations.

It is a further object to provide apparatus of the char acter set forth above, wherein the object-supporting means is adapted to support virtually any desired type of object, which may be for storage purposes when the apparatus is moved into retracted position, or which may be for easy access and/or display purposes when the apparatus is in extended relationship.

It is a further object to provide apparatus of the character set forth in either of the preceding objects, which is of extremely simple, cheap, foolproof construction such as to be conducive to widespread use thereof.

Further objects will be apparent to persons skilled in the art after a careful study hereof.

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3,022,897 Patented Feb. 27, 1962 ice exemplary embodiment of which is indicated generally at 12 (separately shown in FIG. 2) for movement between the fully retracted position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and the extended position shown in FIG. 4.

In the specific example illustrated, the above-mentioned supporting framework, indicated generally at 10, comprises two substantially parallel laterally spaced up: standing side portions 13 and means interconnecting same, such as the transverse member 14 at the back spaced above the bottom thereof, the transverse member 15 at the bottom of the back thereof, and the transverse member 16 at the bottom of the front thereof, with the back and front bottom transverse members 15 and 16 being provided with underlying base or foot means 17 adapted to rest upon an underlying substantially horizontal supporting surface such as a floor, or the like (not shown) whereby to support the entire device. It will be noted that the structural arrangement of the framework 10 just described effectively defines above the bottom interconnecting portions 15 and 16, in front of the back interconnecting portion 14, and between the upstanding side portions or walls 13 the forwardly open recess, which is indicated generally at 11, which slidably receives the slide portion, indicated generally at 12.

In the specific example illustrated, the slide portion, indicated generally at 12, takes one specific form wherein it includes two laterally spaced, substantially parallel, upstanding side walls 18, which are of generally similar trapezoidal shape as seen in end elevation, each having a forwardly and downwardly inclined upper edge 19 provided at the upper rear end thereof with upwardly projecting cam means 20, the purpose of which will be de scribed more fully hereinafter. The slide portion '12 also includes interconnecting means comprising a rear bottom interconnecting transverse bar 21, a forward bottom transverse bar 22, and a front transverse bar or panel 23 provided with a handle 24 adapted for use in moving the slide portion 10 between the retracted position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and the extended position shown in FIG. 4, and vice versa.

It should be noted that each of the upstanding side portions 13 of the supporting framework 10 includes at For the purpose of clarifying the nature of the present invention, one exemplary embodiment is illustrated in the hereinbelow-described figures of the accompany ing single drawing sheet, and is described in detail hereinafter.

FIG. 1 is a reduced-size upper three-quarter oblique view of one exemplary form of the invention showing it in the fully retracted position and in a form primarily adapted to store a plurality of pairs of shoes (not shown).

FIG. 2 is a smaller-scale exploded top plan view of the two normally slidably interengaged portions of the apparatus (shown in fully retracted form in FIG. 1).

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken in the direction of the arrows 3-3 of FIG. 1, but shows exemplary shoes in brokenlines in stored relationship with respect to the apparatus. 3

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but shows the apparatus with the slide relationship.

The improved object-mounting storage rack of the present invention includes a supporting framework, one specific exemplary embodiment of which is indicated generally at 10 (separately shown in FIG. 2) which effectively defines a forwardly open recess thereinto, as indicated at 11,21nd adapted to slidably receive within said forwardly open recess 11 a slide portion, one specific portion in forwardly extended the inner bottom edge thereof a track member 25 upon which the flat transverse bottom members 21 and 22 of the slideportion 10 slidably ride to provide for forward and rearward slidable movement of the slide portion 10.

' It should further be noted that each of said track members25 is provided with stop means 26 fastened as indicated at 27 thereto and projecting upwardly for abutment by the rearward transverse member 21 of the slide portion 10 when it is moved into the forwardly extended position shown in FIG. 4. whereby to prevent any further extending movement thereof.

It should also be noted that the supporting framework 10 is adapted to be provided with a pivotally mounted lift portion, one specific exemplary embodiment of which is indicated generally at 28, which is adapted to he slid ably interengaged with respect to the slide portion 10 in a cam action manner, whereby forward extension'of the slide portion 10 will effectively pivotally move said lift portion 28 upwardly to allow the slideportion and all of the shoes carried thereby to conveniently clearsame 29 having forwardly directed portions 31 interconnected I at'their' forward ends by another transverse bar'32, which is normally forwardly and downwardly offset from the pivotally mounted rear bar 29 when the entire device is in the retracted storage position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, but which is adapted to be moved into an upper position, as shown in FIG. 4, by reason of cam-action engagement of a cam-follower Surface 33 positioned under the forwardly offset transverse bar 32, which engages the upwardly projecting cam carried by each of the side walls 18 of the slide portion 10. It will readily be understood that this causes counterclockwise rotation of the lift portion, indicated generally at 28, from the retracted position of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3 into the extended position of the apparatus shown in FIG. 4, and causes clockwise rotation thereof upon reversing this operation by movement of the slide portion 10 from the extended position shown in FIG. 4 into the retracted position shown in FIG. 3.

It will be noted that the side walls of the slide portion 10 are additionally provided with a transverse bar 34 over which the heels 35 of a plurality of shoes, indicated in broken lines at 36, are adapted to be hooked while the soles 37 thereof are adapted to rest upon the transverse member 22. It will also be noted that the rear pivotal bar 29 of the lift member 28 is adapted to similarly receive thereover the heels 38 of a plurality of shoes, indicated generally in broken lines at 39, which have their sole portions resting upon the forward down wardly oflfset transverse bar 32, thus providing an arrangement for conveniently storing the lower plurality of shoes 36 and the upper plurality of shoes 39 in the small space volume configuration best shown in FIG. 3, and for effectively moving them into conveniently accessible position as shown in FIG. 4 for convenient removal from the storage rack and for convenient replacement thereon when desired.

It should also be noted that the upstanding wall portions 13 of the framework may be provided with suitable handle means, such as indicated at 40, if desired, to facilitate moving the apparatus.

It should be understood that the figures and the specific description thereof set forth in this application are for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention to the precise and detailed specific structure shown in the figures and specifically described hereinbefore. Rather, the real invention is intended to include substantially equivalent constructions embodying the basic teachings and inventive concept of the present invention.

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1. An object-mounting storage rack, comprising: a sup porting framework having upstanding laterally spaced side portions and means interconnecting same, said laterally spaced side portions defining a frontally open receiving recess; a slide portion slidably received within said receiving recess for forward and rearward slidable movement into and out of said receiving recess for positioning said slide portion in retracted position within said recess or in extended position extending forwardly therefrom. said slide portion being provided with object supporting means adapted to engage one or more objects whereby to effectively and readily removably support same; the supporting frame work being provided above'said slide portion and above the object-supporting means of said slideportion with a lift portion having an offset part including -object sup porting means adapted to engage one or more objects whereby to effectively and readily removably support same; said slide portion being provided with cam means underlying and engaging said offset part of said lift portion for vertically upwardly pivotally moving same in response to forward movementof said slide portion and for allowing downward pivotal movement of said otfset part of said lift portion under the action of gravity in response to rearward slidable movement of said slide portion.

2. A device of the character defined in claim I, including stop means for limiting slidable movement of said slide portion out of said recess into said extended position.

3. A shoe-mounting storage rack, comprising: a supporting framework having base means at the bottom thereof adapted to rest upon an underlying substantially horizontal surface and having upstanding substantially parallel laterally spaced side portions and means interconnecting same, said laterally spaced side portions defining a frontally open receiving recess; a slide portion slidably received within said receiving recess for forward and rearward slidable movement into and out of said receiving recess for positioning said slide portion in retracted position within said recess or in extended position extending forwardly therefrom, said slide portion being provided with shoe supporting transverse bar means adapted to receive in hooked relationship thereover the heels of one or more pairs of shoes whereby to effectively and readily removably display and support same; the supporting framework being transversely laterally horizontally pivotally provided adjacent the top thereof above said slide portion and above the shoe-supporting means of said slide portion with a lift portion having a forwardly and downwardly otfset part including shoesupporting transverse bar means adapted to receive in hooked relationship thereover the heels of one or more pairs of shoes whereby to effectively and readily removably display and support same; said slide portion being provided with upwardly projecting cam means underlying and engaging said forwardly offset part of said lift portion for vertically upwardly pivotally mov ing same in response to forward movement of said slide portion out of said recess into extended position and for allowing downward pivotal movement of said forwardly offset part of said lift portion under the action of gravity in response to rearward slidable movement of said slide portion into retracted position within said recess. I

4. A device of the character defined in claim 3, including stop means carried by said framework in the path of travel of said slide portion for limiting slidable movement of said slide portion out of said recess into said extended position.

5. A device of the characterdefined in ciaim 3, wherein said slide'portion includes two upstanding side walls and means interconnecting same, with said upstanding side walls of said slide portion being slidably positioned immediately inside of the upstanding side portions of said supporting framework.

6. A device of the character defined in claim 3, wherein said'slide portion is provided with a forwardly positioned handle for slidably moving said slide portion between the retracted position and the extended position with respect to said receiving recess. 7

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Monsen et a1. Oct. 6, Fellows Mar 29, Kuckel Feb. 25;

England Sept. l3jl955 

